West Midlands Metro
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The West Midlands Metro is a light-rail/tram system in the county of West Midlands, England. The network has 35 stops with a total of 14.9 miles of track; it currently consists of a single route, Line
Urbos 3 tram in West Midlands Metro livery at Edgbaston Village tram stop, pictured in 2022
The last tram to run on the 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) system, in 1953.
An AnsaldoBreda T-69 tram on the former Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line
The Millennium point terminus on 9 April 2026. Note the absence of overhead wiring.
The Hawthorns station
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The Hawthorns station is a railway station and tram stop, opened in 1995 in Smethwick, near Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The station shares its name with the local football ground, The Hawthorn
The Hawthorns station: the West Midlands Metro platforms to the left, the railway platforms to the right.
West Midlands Metro platforms
The original Hawthorns Halt in 1966
The railway platforms in 2004.